The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-31

10 neip love you. Don't you tnink tDat
We had better not meet any more, and
try to forget all that passed between
US 9-
The young officer started in amaze
ment and exclaimed: Why, Oracle,
you don't mean say that you're going to
throw me over like this ?-
" No, Bob, don't want to DO ANYTHING
of the Sort replied the girl; but am
anxious to act for your good-for the
good of both of fus-really. truly and hon
estly | do. Please don't accuse me Of
any other motive. Just think over our
position. On the one side there is you
heir to a great name. your father proud.
rich man. On the othee side, here | am
Ia milliner's shop girl. What would
your father say-what would the world
say, if you were 10 make me your wife y
What do care about what the gov
ernor or the world would say 'exciaim-
ed her lover. am of age. My father
has no influence over me, except TO cut
me out of his will. You're lady, Oracle
| kncw that, although you are in a shop,
and there's no shame in that. By jovel
you've only to turn to the directory to
see how the sweIis are going in for COM
merce. and even for trade. For Gods
sake then, Oracle, don't send me away.
4 Until | knew yOu | wasn't up 10 much
good although 1 don't mean that | was
blackgnard But since I've known you
I've changed, and would make Just rs
good husband as many of those fellows
who come with written characters in
their pockets"
Yes, Bob, | believe all that" answer
/ ed the girl. But | shouldn't be happy,
even As your wife, if was scorned by
I your people and pointed out as cum
ming sehemer, who had put you in a po-
sition out of which you could not get
yourself, and sa s you left alone by all
your relations and friends because you
had married a girl out of bonnet
shop"
.Wed keep out of their way, Oracle"
said the young man. :" Go and live queit-
ly somewhere"
But you can't get out of the way of
your brother officers" said the girl.
Never mind about them,' said Bob.
But to return 20 Smith. What about
him. When | know that YOU meet him
and go for walks with him, what am to
infer"
Oracle hesitated for moment, and
then, looking him full in the face, said
Bob, if tell you that you are the only
man | love in the world, you should be
satisfied. But l implors you 10 think
over what have said Tom I-mean
Mr. SMITHS an old dear friend of mine
and"
There" interposed the young man,
you've called him by his Christian
name. Good heavens, Oracle what does
it all mean
The girl did not answer, and the Hon
orlble Bob, after few more entreaties
and expostulations, took himself off in
rage. vowing that he would have il ont
with his brother officer before he was
many hours older
On his way TO the barracks he met
Smith, and, to his surprise, the latter
opened fire at once by saying say,
Topsham, wish you'd give me ten min
utes talk in my quarters"
I've come on purpose TO ask the same
thing of you" replied Bob earnestly.
But you had better come into mine, as
there's less chance of being overheard"
So they turned into Bob's quarters. and
each being supplied with cigar, Smith
began
One thing, Topsham before / say a
word, must ask you to keep your tenn
per"
Well, Smith, +" replied Bob, Z" it will, l
am afraid, under the circumstances, be
hard, but I'll do my level best. Now then
to the point.
No. You must promise"
All right, then promise"
am an Older man than you are, and
| am entitled to give you advice"
Depends upon the subject"
We'll, you're in love with Oracle
Clough, aren t you -
Yes, am. But what of that? What
has it to with you? Who told you?"
Il found it out by accident-only a
day or two ago. Now, do you think you
are doing your duty both 10 her and 10
yourself by presisting in an attachment
of which nothing can come
:" must answer with another question"
replied Bob. Is it your business or any
other fellows, to teach me my duty in Il
case like this
= Yes. 1t is my duty to prevent unhap-
piness and misery if can, and that is
why have asked you to give me ten
minutes talk. Oracle Clough is mill
liner girl You're a noblenan's eldest
SON."
a The very words Oracle used to me,
by Jove,s said Bob to himself, feeling
an impulse to lose his temper and say
something nasty, but remembering his
promise in time, he merely remarked
Well, what of that?
" Il know your father, Lord Cray WE'LL"
continued Smith.
The devil you do! That Is more
than | can say" replied the young
man.
And Smith went on, he's not the
man to regard such a union-and. of
course. you are aiming at nothing but
union-with favor
"No; he would cut up Internally rough
about it, and that's why l want it kept
dark said Bob Topsham.
And he would be quite right" re-
marked Smith.
Il don't think 80" said the yonng Of
ficer. But look here Smith The fact
is you're gone on the girl yourself, and
you think you'll get rid of me as rival
by lecturing me upon what ought and
oughnt to do. Why don't ven say so at
once, without 50 much beating about the
bush ?'
What makes you think / am gone
upon her 2 asked Smith.
"Why, have seen you meet her at